# Bluetooth Help

How do I …

- Turn on/turn off Bluetooth
- Start Bluetooth Manager
- Use a hands-free headset for phone calls
- Use wireless stereo headphones
- Print a file to a Bluetooth printer
- Print a picture to a Bluetooth printer
- Check the battery level of my hands-free headset or stereo headphones
- Find out which devices I am connected to
- Connect to the Internet with my PC through my phone
- Make my phone visible to other devices
- Make my pocket PC visible to other devices
- Add/delete a device
- Set up to use a wireless keyboard
- Specify where received files are stored
- Send files/PIM item items to another device
- Play an audio file sent from another device
- View a picture/play a video sent from another device
- Sync my contacts, calendar, and mail with another device

# Start Bluetooth Manager

1. Tap Start > Settings.
2. Tap the Connections tab.
3. Tap Wireless Manager.
4. Tap Menu > Bluetooth Settings. (If Bluetooth is currently off, you will be prompted to turn it on. Tap Yes to do so.)

# Use a hands-free headset for phone calls

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the My Devices tab.
3. Make sure the headset is discoverable, then tap Add.
4. In the device list, select Audio Devices , then tap Continue.
5. When you see your headset displayed, tap the headset, then tap Select.
6. When you see the green checkmark displayed next to the headset, tap Continue.

When you see displayed next to the headset, the headset is ready to use for hands-free phone calls.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device

# Use wireless stereo headphones

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Connect your headphones ( is displayed when you are connected).

All audio is now routed to the headphones.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device

# Print a file to a Bluetooth printer

1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Tap Menu, then tap Send via Bluetooth.
3. Select a Bluetooth printer, then tap Select.

See also

Add/delete a device

# Print a picture to a Bluetooth printer

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Accessories tab.
3. Tap Print Images, then tap Launch.
4. Tap to select the picture, then tap Next.
5. Select a Bluetooth printer, then tap Select.
6. Select the print layout you prefer, then tap Print.

See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device

# Check the battery level of my hands-free headset or stereo headphones

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Connect your hands-free headset or stereo headphones ( is displayed when you are connected).
3. Tap Bluetooth Hands-free > Menu > Status.

The battery level is indicated by the battery icon that is displayed under the Sent/Rcvd status indication.

Note

Not all Bluetooth hands-free headsets or stereo headphones have this capability.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device

# Turn on/turn off Bluetooth

You must turn Bluetooth on before you can connect to other Bluetooth devices. At other times, such as when you are on board an airplane or in a location in which Bluetooth operation is not allowed, you can turn off Bluetooth.

1. Tap Start > Settings.
2. Tap the Connections tab.
3. Tap Wireless Manager..
4. Tapping Bluetooth will toggle Bluetooth on or off.

# Find out which devices I am connected to

1. Start Bluetooth Manager.

The devices you are connected to are listed on the My Devices tab.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

# Connect to the Internet with my PC through my phone

If you want to use your PC to connect to the Internet, but are not within range of a Wi-Fi hotspot or do not want to pay an access fee, you can connect to the Internet through your phone.

Method 1: Use the Dial-up Networking (DUN) service

From your PC

1. Connect to the DUN service provided by your phone.
2. If your mobile service carrier requires you to supply your username and password, type them in the spaces provided, then in the Dial text box, type the carrier-specified dial string (for example, *99#).
3. Click Dial.

Note

With this method, only one PC can use the phone to connect to the Internet.

Method 2: Use the Network Access service

Your PC must be Bluetooth enabled, your PC must be on, and you must be logged on.

From your phone

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Accessories tab, select Networking Manager, then tap Launch.
3. Select Share Internet connection, then tap Continue.
4. Select the PC you want to use, then tap Select.
5. Select the appropriate data connection type in the Network Connection list, then tap Continue.

At this point, additional PCs can also connect to the Network Access service provided by your phone.

Note

With this method, up to seven client PCs can use the phone to connect to the Internet.

Method 3: The Internet Sharing application

The Internet Sharing application allows you to share your phones Internet connection via a USB cable or via Bluetooth.

1. Ensure that your data connection is running, and that you can access the Internet from the phone.
2. Tap Start > Programs > Internet Sharing.
3. Select the PC connection type (USB or Bluetooth).
4. Select the network connection that the phone should use to connect to the Internet.
5. Tap Connect.

Note

If your connection type is Bluetooth, you may be prompted to turn on Bluetooth, tap Yes.

See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device

# Make my phone visible to other devices

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Settings tab, then double-tap Not Discoverable.
3. Select Always Visible or Visible for 2 minutes, then tap Done.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

# Make my pocket PC visible to other devices

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Settings tab, then double-tap Not Discoverable.
3. Select Always Visible or Visible for 2 minutes, then tap Done.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

# Add/delete a device

To add a device

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Settings tab, then double-tap Add a device.
3. Select the type of device.
4. Make sure the device is discoverable, then tap Continue.
5. Tap the name of the device, then tap Select.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions, if any, for pairing/connecting with the device.

Note

If the device you are adding offers multiple services, select (double-tap) the services you want to use. For example, if you are connecting to a PC, you can:

- Connect to a wireless serial port (ActiveSync).
- Use the PC with a headset or car kit for hands-free operation (Headset).
- Listen to stereo music on the PC (Stereo Audio).
- Synchronize contacts and other PIM items (PIM Synchronization).
- Share information or connect to the Internet (Bluetooth Networking)
- Transfer files to and from the PC (File Transfer).

To delete a device

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the My Devices tab, tap the name of the device, then tap Menu > Delete.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

# Set up to use a wireless keyboard

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Settings tab, then double-tap Add a device.
3. In the device list, select Keyboards.
4. Make sure the keyboard is discoverable, then tap Continue.
5. When you see the keyboard image displayed, tap the keyboard image, then tap Select.
6. On the keyboard, type the displayed passkey, then press ENTER.
7. When you see the green check mark displayed next to the keyboard image, tap Continue.

You can now use your wireless keyboard to enter data in any text box and to move from text box to text box.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device

# Send files and PIM items to another device

You can send various types of files via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, such as as computers, mobile phones, and PDAs. For example, you can send the following types of files and PIM items to a PC:

- Outlook e-mail
- Contacts
- Tasks
- Voice notes
- Calendar items
- Audio
- Ring tones
- Images
- Videos

To send files and PIM items to another device:

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Accessories tab, then tap BT Send Object > Launch.
3. Tap the Left Arrow or Right Arrow to change to the type of file you want to send.
4. Double-tap the names of the files.
5. When the green check mark is displayed next to the filenames, tap Send.
6. Tap the name of the device you want to send the files to, then tap Select.

Note

Depending on the how security settings have been configured on the destination device, passkeys might need to be exchanged before a file can be sent. If you are so notified, you must authorize access on the destination device.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device

# Play an audio file sent from another device

1. Tap > File Explorer.
2. Navigate to My Documents, then tap My Music.
3. Tap the audio file you want to play.

# View a picture/play a video sent from another device

1. Tap > File Explorer.
2. Navigate to My Documents, then tap My Pictures.
3. Tap the picture/video you want to view/play.

# Specify where received files are stored

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the Settings tab, then double-tap Advanced to expand the menu.
3. Double-tap File Transfer.
4. Tap Browse, tap the name of the folder where you want to store received files, then tap Select.

Note

You can select different locations for storing different types of files. Before you transfer files to your phone, select the folder where you want that type of file to be stored.

#### See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

# Sync my contacts and calendar with another device

1. Start Bluetooth Manager .
2. Tap the My Devices tab, select the device you want to sync with, then tap Menu > Update.
3. Tap the PIM Synchronization service, then tap Continue after the green check mark is displayed in the check box.
4. Tap Synchronization , then tap Connect.

See also

Start Bluetooth Manager

Add/delete a device